Transfer apparatus for vessels

摘要

A gangway assembly 10 for a vessel comprises a gangway 12, a pivotably mounted base 20 and a sensor arrangement to sense movement of the vessel. An end portion 14 of the gangway is pivotably connected to the base and an actuator connected to the gangway is responsive to signals from the sensor arrangement to control the vertical position of an opposite end portion 15 of the gangway, so as to compensate for vertical movement of the vessel. The base is further arranged to respond to and compensate for roll of the vessel. The base may comprise a gimbaled base.